Expert Concrete, Crawl Space, Foundation Repair Company Serving Stockton, CA

This home built in 1956 was recently sold. The new homeowners did receive information from the previous homeowners that the floor wasn't quite as level as it once was. Doors wouldn't open properly and the tile in their kitchen was cracked and cracking. 

To fix this problem, we removed 9 of the existing wooden crawl space support posts and replaced them with our "SmartJack" Adjustable Steel Posts. 

Having come to an agreement to sell his home, Mr. C promised the buyer that he would repair the foundation before the deal was closed. The problems caused by the uneven, settling foundation included doors that were sticking and cracks in the drywall from the walls to the ceiling. We know the causes of these problems and we know how to fix them. 

The foundation was sinking away at the front and East sides of the home. Our solution was to install 14 push piers to lift and stabilize the home at those areas. Over a period of 3 days, our crew installed all 14 piers, with each pier being hydraulically pressed into the Earth until it reached bedrock to give the foundation a stronger ground to stand on. 

We often get called out for projects like these where there is both someone trying to sell a house, and (obviously) someone trying to buy the same house. We enjoy helping as many people as possible, so having an opportunity to help both the buyer and the seller in this situation makes us feel great. A happy home has a strong foundation. 

Portions of Mrs. P's floor had sunk close to 2 inches. This was caused by the weakened soils beneath her home which were loosened by moisture that snuck its way into the crawlspace during the rainy season. 

Our solution included installing 10 SmartJack Adjustable Steel Posts near 10 of the existing wooden support posts to lift and stabilize the floor. And for prevention and protection of the crawlspace in the future, we installed a 20 mil. thick "CleanSpace" Vapor Barrier to cover the crawlspace floor, the footings of the wooden posts and SmartJacks, as well as the foundation walls. 

The "CleanSpace" Vapor Barrier is great for reducing moisture and humidity for crawlspaces and basements. It also helps seal out cold drafts during winter. 

Mrs. M knew that there was something wrong with her foundation. Every time she walked into her basement, the huge cracks stared her straight in the face as if they were saying "Help Me!" She knew that this was a problem that was not going to fix itself, and was only going to get worse if she didn't do something about it. She did her research and found us through the internet.

Our Structural Consultant visited the home, inspected the situation, and recommended a few solutions to Mrs. M. 

Mrs. M decided to go with the solution where the parts of her foundation that were severely damaged were completely replaced with new concrete. For other areas that had signs of cracking but weren't severe enough to require replacement, we injected epoxy and then installed our Carbon Armor Patch, which is just like a stitch that seals and heals a wound. 

The homeowners had called us out because they wanted to make sure their home was prepared for their soon-to-be-born son. They noted that some of their doors were sticking and hard to open, as well as areas of the floor feelings uneven. Upon our initial inspection, we discovered that the area of concern was close to an inch lower than the rest of the home. Our solution was to install our SmartJack Adjustable Steel Post system to supplement the existing floor jacks. We were able to lift, level, and stabilize the floor. Now the family can start their new journey with doors that open and close properly and floors that walk properly. 

The homeowner had recently moved his mother in with him so she could live out her golden years with some help and the same amount of love and care she had given her son when he was growing up. The room that his mother was sleeping in was going to need to be fixed because his mother was having trouble moving around the room because of the uneven floors, she also wasn't able to shut her door properly. The home was only experiencing settlement beneath her room. One challenge we had was that part of the foundation beneath her room was adjacent to the back wall of the garage. As you can see in the photos, our crew had to cut through the concrete slab of the garage in order to install our push piers beneath that portion of the foundation. After we lifted the foundation and stabilized it, the holes we had cut in the concrete were backfilled and new concrete was poured. 

Martha has always loved to swim in her pool and as a mother, she has always cared for her kids, but, more importantly, she loves when her kids are smiling and having fun. That is why it became such a concern that a portion of her pool deck had begun to sink down and create a tripping hazard. Because summer was coming within the next two months, she became increasingly distraught at the thought of her children and their friends playing in the pool, only to trip, fall, and scrape their knee, or worse, break a bone.

Fortunately, Jim Palamedas was able to evaluate the issue and find the best solution for her. When Jim arrived at Martha's home, he took his time to properly document and assess the problem area, and used the opportunity to carefully explain how the solution will work.

When Foreman David "DJ" Syrup arrived at the house, he was both cautious and confident. Seeing that the slab was not cracking and had simply fallen straight down, he knew that this slab can come up beautifully, however, due to the amount that it has fallen, he knew that he needed to be conscientious about how fast he injects. And just like the turtle versus the hare, DJ was able to slowly and surely lift this slab perfectly to match the surrounding areas. Once the sunken section had lifted up, DJ then drilled holes into the surrounding area. After drilling the first hole, however, DJ discovered that there was a significant void under the concrete and that it was good that they were injecting to stabilize and protect from future sinking.

Martha appreciated the work done by Foundation Repair of CA. Jim was timely and thorough and DJ was an expertly careful craftsman, and thanks to the two of them, Martha and her children can play in the pool with no worries of scraped knees.